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Chapter 27 Carlesimo tries to strengthen (recommendation ticket requested)
"Is this fat man really thinking about hugging his thighs, or is he just getting to know each other?"

Malone didn't know Barkley's purpose.

It is also unclear when Barkley moved his thighs.

Unable to figure out why, Malone simply left it behind.

who cares.

There is no need to worry about this.

Anyway, it is impossible to trade for Barkley this season.

Since it is impossible, there is no need to think about it.

He just needs to keep playing well.

In the next few days, the Blazers played against the Kings and the Lakers at home respectively.

The Kings hovered on the edge of the playoffs last season.

Neither is a bad looking draft pick to a potential rookie.

Don't make any trades to strengthen, and rush for the playoffs.

Just like that, they were hanging half-deadly at the ninth and tenth positions to sell tickets.

Not to mention, just like that, the attendance rate is not bad.

Mainly the team's head star Richmond, and the team's perimeter play looks good.

But the inside line is very ordinary, and was defeated by the Blazers.

By the time the third quarter was played, the point difference widened and it went directly to garbage time.

The main players were all replaced, but Malone continued to be on the court.

He received instructions from the coaching staff to continue to practice turnaround jump shots and low backs during the game.

Before that, Malone adjusted his style of play.

Playing a team like the Kings with an average inside, Carlesimo asked him to reduce mid-range shots and increase low-post offense.

It's completely using the Kings as a training partner, and training Malone by using games instead of training.

In this game, Ma Long didn't float his shots, but used turnaround jumpers and turn hooks in the low post, which was completely regarded as a training game.

It's more fun to practice in garbage time.

Taking the king lightly, during the extra training at night, Ma Long could feel that after a high-intensity game, the proficiency of movements has improved significantly, and the basic skills of turning around and stepping in low-post skills have improved a lot.

It is commonly known as the ball up.

This feeling is very good.

But data is also important.

Malone plans to collect enough data first, and then follow Carlesimo's suggestion to hone his low-post skills through games instead of training.

In addition to this good news, there is also bad news.

After beating the Kings, Sabonis had some knee discomfort.

There was no problem after the inspection, but just in case, the team doctor still gave a suggestion of conservative observation for 1 to 2 weeks.

In the subsequent regular season, Sabonis's playing time is best controlled to about 20 minutes.

This naturally cannot keep up with the game against the Lakers.

The Trail Blazers Twin Towers lost one to face the Lakers.

Speaking of which, the Blazers and the Lakers are still old rivals.

In the 90-91 season, the Lakers stepped on the Blazers and successfully broke through the Western Conference Finals and the Bulls played in the Finals.

Then Magic witnessed Jordan's rise firsthand.
Since the magician's incident, the Lakers have been lonely, but they are still a powerful Western Conference.

Facing the Lakers, who did not have a super giant lineup and played team basketball, the Blazers finally ushered in their first preseason defeat.

The game didn't open up until halfway through the fourth quarter.

Malone alone battles Campbell and Divac, the twin towers of the Lakers.

In this game, the Lakers' defense was completely aimed at Malone, treating him as a super insider.

With his large and strong figure, Campbell specifically fought against Malone.

Divac is on the side, waiting for an opportunity to pinch and go around.

Without the support of Sabonis, facing the shameless one-piece defense of Campbell and Divac, Malone can still play one against two.

Rod's passing level is not covered.

Ma Long's height and wingspan also ensured that he could catch the ball well even if he was caught in front + flanking.

You can fight, but it takes a lot of energy to fight.

The efficiency is still the same day by day, and has not been affected by the pincer attack.

Malone's style of play, which can affect him, is probably the touch.

Relying on the increasingly solid elbow swing skills, bah, the basic skills, plus the bonuses of badges and action packs, although the hit rate is not as good as 60% before, but it still maintains an efficient rate of about 55%.

But the defensive end performance was unsatisfactory.

The Lakers' perimeter is extremely strong.

Lakers point guard not yet the 'dribble guard' of the future

The current point guard is Nick Van Exel, nicknamed 'Madman', the famous nerve knife in the 90s.

The shooting guard is Eddie Jones, who averaged 14 points per game in his rookie season and showed All-Star potential.

The small forward is the head star, stable 20+, 'bottom line mouse' Cedric Ceballos.

The trident composed of these three people has top firepower, Clifford can still defend well, but Aaron McGee and Rhodes are not so good, they always keep missing people.

Rhodes' defense is also average, and it is difficult to restrain Fan Fan.

The outside line leaked like this, and Malone tried his best to defend, but he still couldn't stop the three Musketeers of the Lakers.

He put more physical energy into the offensive end, and it was also under his stable performance that he clung to the point difference.

In the middle of the fourth quarter, Ma Long, who was targeted at both offensive and defensive ends, was seriously exhausted and his efficiency began to decrease.

At this moment, Crazy Fan suddenly broke out and hit three mid-range shots in a row, opening the score for the first time.

Also relying on these three mid-range shots, the Lakers kept the point difference to the end, giving the Blazers and Malone their first defeat.

The fans at the Rose Garden accompanied the home team to the end and applauded the Blazers at the end of the game.

Although they lost this game, the Blazers played really well.

Ma Long's one-on-two, the strength and possibility he showed, made the fans look forward to the future.

Blazers fans: My rookie has the talent of a great emperor!The future is promising!

Fans are very forgiving.

Carlesimo and other members of the coaching staff felt the crisis.

At a team meeting after the game.

Carlesimo said to the general manager Bob: "The preseason is over, and the main list for the regular season has been determined."

"Lord, Clifford, Aaron McGee, Dudley and Malone will get the most minutes this season."

"Sabonis is the main force, but his knee severely limits the time, and he can only be given 20 minutes according to the team doctor's advice."

"I plan to give Malone all the extra time, so that he can play more time and have a more important tactical position."

"Marlon?"

Bob asked: "He is not yet 18 years old, can his body handle it?"

"At the beginning, I also had such worries, but according to the analysis made by the training team, Malone's resilience is naturally strong, his body is very strong, and he does not have the fragility and injury risks of a big center at all. His physical fitness has also improved significantly. There is no problem in playing for about 35 to 40 minutes."

Carlesimo handed Bob a document: "This is the observation data and team conclusion."

Bob took a brief look and nodded: "It's better to be cautious, Malone will become our cornerstone, and we can't do short-sighted things."

"I know."

Carlesimo nodded: "In addition to the main roster, after observing the seven preseason games, our coaching staff found some problems."

"The starting lineup is okay, the bench lineup is seriously lacking in offense."

"If you put Malone on the bench, it can improve significantly."

"But after seeing the Lakers' attack on Malone this time, I found that the lack of offense in the bench lineup will make the opponent more unscrupulous in double-teaming and consuming Malone."

"Referring to the experience of the Rockets, I think it is necessary to shoot off the ball on the wing to open up space for Malone and reduce his burden."

From the first game of the preseason, Carlesimo began to think about how to use Malone better.

The two touchstones of the Bulls and the Lakers, the defense against Malone, gave him a lot of inspiration.

He spoke for a long time in one breath, then changed his tone and said: "It's two points, that is, the depth of the lineup is not enough, and the three-pointers are not enough."

"You want to trade?"

Bob is direct.

"Just a suggestion."

Carlesimo chooses his words carefully.

Although his emotional intelligence is average, he still understands the status gap.

Before he was hired by the Blazers, he was just a college coach, and his status was far from that of the famous Bob.

Carlesimo didn't want Bob to misunderstand anything.

Bob squeezed his temples and thought about it.

Carlesimo continued: "Ma Long's growth rate and maturity have exceeded our expectations. We will be able to make a breakthrough this season, but the premise is that we must find qualified helpers for him."

"Just Sabonis is not enough, his knee is too weak and needs to be used more carefully."

"The preseason is like this. When it comes to the more intense playoffs, I am worried that Sabonis' state will collapse."

The Lithuanian is good, really good, but his knee is a big problem and a big problem.

Carlesimo didn't dare to gamble.

"That's what you said"

Bob looked at the middle-aged man next to Carlesimo: "Rick, what do you think?"

Rick Carlisle, the first assistant coach of the Blazers, said: "We can reach the first round of the playoffs now. If we are lucky, we may break through the second round, but it is absolutely impossible to break through the Western Conference Finals."

Bob: "Because of the rocket?"

Carlisle nodded: "Because of the rocket!"

This year is still a situation where the east is strong and the west is weak.

In the west, in Carlisle's view, the Rockets can win their Trail Blazers.

"Rocket"

Bob: "Aren't Clifford and Rod not enough? We beat the Bulls a while ago."

Carlisle: "They are good, but not enough. The victory over the Bulls took a large part of luck, and the playoffs will not be so easy, especially the veterans of the Rockets."

Bob understood what Carlisle meant.

Bob, who has the nickname of 'trader', is good at trading and is more cautious about trading.

He knows that a failed transaction may ruin a team's efforts for several years, so he will be more cautious before making a decision.

He thought for a long time, and checked the team's salary structure.

Under his operation, the Blazers' salary structure is very healthy.

This year's NBA salary cap is 2300 million.

The Blazers' salary is 2295 million.

There are also hot items that can be used for trading
Will the boss have an opinion?
Bob thought about what would happen if he reported to the big boss.

"Lack of people? Tell me, how much does it cost?"

"Only a few million?"

"Is a few million called money? If it is less than a hundred million, don't bother me!"

Great gift crab!
Forget that the current boss is very rich!

Bob patted his forehead and nodded: "Then for the next period of time, the focus of work will be on strengthening, trading players who can help our little giant."

(End of this chapter)